Bust of an Old Bearded Man, Looking Down, Three Quarters Right is a 1631 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows an older man with wild, curly hair and a thick beard. His head is turned slightly away, and his gaze is down. The lines are loose and fast, making the hair and beard look almost tangled. The paper has a light, creamy color, and the drawing is mostly in black ink. The artist used a technique that lets ink build up in layers, giving the lines a rough, textured look. This was common in sketches back then. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Rembrandt made these detailed prints.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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